On 10 November 2012 St Mary’s hosted the latest in our series of organ recitals. On this occasion the recitalist was Ronny Krippner, Organist and Teacher of Music at King’s College School, Wimbledon and Assistant Director of Music at the celebrated ‘Handel church’, St George’s, Hanover Square.
The programme was as follows:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Sinfonia from Cantata No. 29 arr. Guilmant
Francois Couperin (1668-1733) – from Messe pour les Couvents
William Boyce (1711-79) – Voluntary in D
Herbert Howells (1892-1983) – Master Tallis’ Testament
Percy Whitlock (1903-1946) – Folk Tune from Five Short Pieces
Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) – Finale from Organ Symphony No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 42 No. 2
R. Krippner (*1980) Improvised Organ Symphony in 4 movements: Allegro – Adagio – Scherzo – Allegro (based on sponsored themes)
A full report on this recital will appear in a future issue of the Ewell Parish News.
Shown above (from left to right): St Mary’s Director of Music Jonathan Holmes; St Mary’s Senior Organ Scholar Jonny Allsopp; recitalist Ronny Krippner; organ curator Arthur Mathews.